PinnedPublic Education - A Broken SystemI Taught for Thirty Years, and I Have SOOOO Much to Say!Welcome to my blog, created to address the multiple issues in public education today. Education is a broken, miserable system. Our kids are…Jul 27Jul 27
Public Education - A Broken SystemThe DEMs (Demanding, Entitled Moms)During my early years of teaching, most principals supported their staff. Problem students were disciplined. Parents who attacked teachers…Jul 27Jul 27
Public Education - A Broken SystemHere’s what really goes on in a classroom (the inmates are running the asylum)Most classrooms have about twenty to twenty-five children, one teacher and, in some cases, an assistant. When there is a child in that room…Jul 27Jul 27
Public Education - A Broken SystemChild Psychology and Gentle Parenting: The worst things that ever happened to kidsDecades ago, appropriate behavior was expected and respect for authority was the norm. Parents were confident authority figures; it was…Jul 27Jul 27
Public Education - A Broken SystemWe’ll Take a Bullet For Your Child, But You Still Won’t Back Us?Once upon a time, I was a high school student trying to figure out what to do with my life, which always starts with selecting a college…Jul 27Jul 27
Public Education - A Broken SystemThis Spoiled, Entitled GenerationWe love our children, as we should. We would lay down our lives for them without a second thought, also as we should. And of course, we…Aug 19, 20211Aug 19, 20211